Gold reserves at market value in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Gold reserves at market value was 33.13 billion SDR in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gold reserves at market value in Saudi Arabia, 1957–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund. Measured in SDR.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gold reserves at market value in Saudi Arabia is 33.13 billion SDR, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 59.4% on the previous year and up 317.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gold reserves at market value in Saudi Arabia peaked at 33.13 billion SDR in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.99 million SDR, in 1957.
That places Saudi Arabia 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.02 million SDR | 15.99 million SDR | 18.03 million SDR | 3 |
| 1960s | 79.24 million SDR | 18.30 million SDR | 142.46 million SDR | 10 |
| 1970s | 489.93 million SDR | 124.01 million SDR | 1.78 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.59 billion SDR | 1.37 billion SDR | 2.11 billion SDR | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.13 billion SDR | 939.42 million SDR | 1.31 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.48 billion SDR | 968.12 million SDR | 7.20 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.51 billion SDR | 7.94 billion SDR | 11.44 billion SDR | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.53 billion SDR | 13.51 billion SDR | 33.13 billion SDR | 6 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 13 Chinese Taipei 43.47 billion SDR compare
- 14 Portugal 39.24 billion SDR compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 34.97 billion SDR compare
- 17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 31.82 billion SDR compare
- 18 Spain 28.87 billion SDR compare
- 19 Austria 28.71 billion SDR compare
More financial sector data for Saudi Arabia
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2687 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.2487 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 8,588 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2472 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 9,081 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 3.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 9,976 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), annual growth rate 0.2425 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) (SDR), per capita 9,089 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at national valuation) 336.06 billion SDR (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gold reserves at market value in Saudi Arabia?
- Gold reserves at market value in Saudi Arabia was 33.13 billion SDR in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gold reserves at market value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.13 billion SDR in 2025.
- What is the lowest gold reserves at market value recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.99 million SDR in 1957.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for gold reserves at market value?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gold reserves at market value rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 317.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gold reserves at market value (SDR). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International Liquidity (IL) 2026 April